Manufacture of shoes



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MANUFACTURE OF SHOES Filed Feb. 14, 1933 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 A VENTUR Patented. Oct. 23,. 13934 UNITED STATES .P'ATENT "OFFICE 1,917,913- MANUFACTURE. or snoEs Lester S. Macdonald, Beverly, Mass., assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson; N. J., a, corporation of- New .Jersey Application, February 14, 1933, Serial No. 656,661

95 Claims.

upper materials are commonly secured together by adhesive material or cement between them and the different layers: are collectively secured to the insole by adhesive which has been applied to the insole-engaging face of the inner layer or to the margin of the-insoles During theside lasting operation, however, it is desirable that the layers of. the upper materials be free to move relatively to each other to assume the positions that they'should occupy with respect to the last and the insole so that any looseness or wrinkles in one or more. of the layers, as in the lining, willbeeliminated before the materials are. worked into final. lasted relation to the insole, thus insuring 26.- close conformity of the upper materials to the sides of the last and the margin of the insole. Moreover, in manufacturing shoes of the type referred to above it is usual to attach the outsole to the outer face of the overlaid margin of the upper by an adhesive. Accordingly, it is desirable, in preparation for later operations on the shoe such, for example, as an upper roughing operation, that the overlasted margin of the upper be free from. wrinkles or other. inequalities and that all portions of it lie smoothly over the insole.

In view of the above and other considerations, the present invention in one of its important aspects. provides an improved method of lasting shoes of the type above mentioned in which the.

' layers of the shoe; upper materials are. worked substantially intolasted relation to the last and insole before they are secured together, and also provides a. novel organization of means for car rying out. the method. -In accordance with the practice herein illustrated. the layers of the upper materials arepulled successively in different locations to tension them over the last and their margins are forced inwardly over the edge of the last and pressed into position for the inner layer to adhere to. the bottom. face of the insole before the layers are secured together in each. location, after which a fastening is inserted, only through the layers of the upper materials to secure them together. More particularly, as herein disclosed the lasting margin of the upper materials, 1. e.,

that portion of the materials that extends inwardly over the insole after the lasting operation, is laid throughout a portion only of its width upon the bottom face of the insole in each location prior to the insertion of the fastening, after which the margin is laid upon the insole throughout the remainder of its width. As illustrated, the fastenings used are staples the legs of which are clenched on the inner layer of the materials; but

it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the use-of fastenings of that particular character.

It has been found that advantageous results are obtainedif, in addition to pressure, heat also is applied to the overlasted margin of the upper,

since the heat tends to shrink the upper and thereby assists in removing any wrinkles or irregularities in the overlasted margin. Accordingly, in order to improvethe quality of the lasting, the present invention contemplates applying to the overlasted margimin addition to pressure, such heat as will tend to shrink the upper and set it more effectively in lasted relation to the insole. As herein illustrated, the heat is applied in lasting each successive portion 30 of the upper, after which also further pressure and heat are applied in ironing the upper progressively along the edge of the shoe bottom. In accordance" with the procedure herein disclosed, moreover, the margin of the upper is 35 subjected to repeated pressure impulses directed toward the bottom face of the last to assist in flattening it upon the insole and in securing firm adhesion of the inner layer of the upper materials to the insole. In the illustrated machine there is provided, in accordance with an important feature of the invention, a novel organization comprising means for pulling shoe upper materials successively in diflerent locations over a lastand' means for 5 laying the upper materials in each location over the bottom face of an insole on the last and for inserting fastenings only through the layers of the upper materials. As herein shown,'the upper materials are pulled over the last by'a power operated gripper and the lasting margin of the materials is laid throughout a portion only of its width upon the insole by a member that serves as a guide for fastenings driven throughkthe portion of the margin not yet laid upon the insole. There is further provided a combined work rest andanvil arranged to engage I the bottom of the shoe to position it for the lasting operations and to cooperate with the fastening guiding member to clamp the unlaid no portion of the upper materials and to clench each fastening on the inner layer of the materials.

A further feature of the invention is to be found in the association with the upper-tensioning means and the fastening inserting means of additional means movable inwardly of the shoe bottom for applying overwiping pressure to the margin of each lasted portion of the upper and for laying upon the insole the portion of the margin not acted upon by the member that guides the fastenings. As illustrated, this means comprises a forwardly movable wiper which, as shown, is operated after the fastening-inserting operation has been completed and in such time relation to the movements of the fasteningguiding member that the latter in its retractive movement serves in part as a guide for the wiper. In order that the previous'unlaid portion of the upper in each location may be laid upon the bottom face of the insole by the wiper there is provided, in accordance with another feature of the invention, mechanism automatically operative in the forward movement of the wiper for moving the anvil out of the path of the wiper.

In order to secure firm adhesion of the inner layer of the upper materials to the insole and to assist in flattening the materials .upon the insole there is-provided, in accordance with another feature of the invention, means for imparting to the wiper during its overwiping movement a plurality of pressure impulses to increase its pressure on the margin of the upper. As shown, a vertically reciprocable member is provided for imparting to the wiper during its movement over the shoe bottom movements in a direction heightwise of the shoe to force the margin of the upper materials firmly against the insole. During the progressive lasting of the shoe the wiper acts to press successive portions of the margin of the upper upon the insole, and to assist in setting the margin in lasted position and in eliminating wrinkles, there is'provided in the machine herein shown, in accordance with still another feature of the invention, means for heating the wiper to apply heat to the margin of the upper. As illustrated also means is provided under the control of the operator for holding the heated wiper, while subjected to pressure impulses as above described, in the position that it occupies when over the shoe bottom for ironing the overlasted margin of the upper progressively along the sides of the shoe as the shoe is moved lengthwise by the operator after the progressive lasting operations, to remove any wrinkles or other inequalities that may have been left in the margin of the upper.

The above andother features of the invention, including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, and also the method in its various novel aspects, will now be more particularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the claims.

Inthe drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the head of a lasting machine adapted for use in practicing the novel method and illustrating one embodiment of the novel features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the head of the machine looking at the side opposite to that shown in section of clutch controlling mechanism with which the machine is provided;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line V-V of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a left-hand side elevation of a portion of the upper-tensioning and fastening-inserting mechanisms and the overwiping means with the parts in the positions which they assume when the machine is at rest;

Fig. '7 is a right-hand side elevation of parts shown in Fig. 6, illustrating the positions of the parts at the completion of the lasting operation;

Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are detail views showing the positions of the upper-pulling, fastening-inserting and overwiping instrumentalities at different times in operating on the shoe;

Fig. 11 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of the combined work rest and anvil and its operating means:

Fig. 12 is a plan view of a portion of the wiperoperating means with parts broken'away and showing also the means for electrically heating the wiper; and

Fig. 13 is a detail view of parts shown in Fig. 11.

Since the general features of the type of lasting machine herein shown are described in Letters Patent of the United States No. 1,796,451, granted March 17, 1932 on an application of George Goddu, only such portions of the illustrated machine as it is necessary to refer to for a complete understanding of the present invention will be herein described in detail.

To assist the operator in positioning the shoe for the operation of the machine, there are provided an edge gage 20 for engaging the side of the shoe near the edge of the shoe bottom and a sole rest or anvil 22, more particularly hereinafter referred to, for engaging the plain bottom face of the insole at a considerable distance from the edge of the shoe bottom.

For'pulling the upper heightwise of the last and inwardly over the insole, there is provided a gripper 24 the construction of which and likewise that of its operating mechanism are substantially like what is disclosed in the Letters Patent above referred to. As more fully disclosed therein, thegripper 24 is operated to pull the upper heightwise of the last successively in different locations along the edge of the shoe bottom through connections including a two-part lever 28, 28 (Figs. 2 and 3) operated by a 'power cam 30 formed in one side of a cam wheel 32 on a cam shaft 34 which extends laterally of the head 36 of the machine, the construction beingsuch that as the upper-pulling or updraw movement is imparted to the gripper the levers 26, 28, act normally as a unit but have relative movement against yielding resistance when the force of the pull exceeds a predetermined maximum. The gripper is provided with a pair of Jaws 38, 40 which are closed by means of a push rod 42 operated from a peripheral cam 44 on the cam wheel 32 by a lever46 and connections therefrom to the rod 42 including a rocker 48,-a thrust rod 50, and a spring 52 which is arranged to yield at the end of the closing movement of the jaw 40 and thereafter to hold the jaw in effective gripping engagement with the upper. In addition to its updraw movement the gripper receives an overdraw movement to pull the upper inwardly over the bottom of the insole from an overdraw rod-54 which is operated by a lever 56 from a peripheral cam 58 on the cam wheel 32. It will be understood that after the jaws 38, 40 of the gripper 24 have been relatively moved yieldingly to grip, the free margin of the shoe upper materials the gripperis given an upward movement to tension the upper about the last upon which the shoe is mounted, after which it is given a movement inwardly over the shoe bottom to overdraw the upper. Preferably the movement of the gripper inwardly over the shoe bottom occurs after the gripper has completed its upward movement to tension the upper, so that any wrinkles or looseness in the layers of the shoe upper materials will have been eliminated by the upward movement of the gripper before the upper is drawn inwardly over the shoe bottom.

After each successive portion of the shoe upper carried inwardly over the bottom of the insole, the lasting margin throughout the greater portion of its width, in the machine herein shown, is pressed downwardly into position to adhere to the marginal portion of the insole, after which the layers only of the shoe upper materials are secured together while the upper is held in lasted relation to the insole and the last. The fastening mechanism of,the illustrated machine, in-

cluding the means for forming staples above the line of drive and for transferring them into alinement with the staple driver, may be, and as illustrated is, of the same construction as disclosed in the above-mentioned Letters Patent. Secured on the head 36 of the machine by clamping screws 60, Fig. 2, and adjustable along a guideway on the head by means of a screw 62 is a bracket 64 which is so formed as to provide a forwardly and downwardly inclined guideway for a movable slide 66 (Fig. 1) this slide having mounted thereon the staple-transferring and driving mechanisms and a portion of the staple forming mechanism. For

moving the slide 66 along its guideway there is formed in one side of a cam wheel 68 fast on the cam shaft 34a power cam '70 (Fig. 3) which engages a roll '72 (Fig. D on the slide.

The wire from which the staples are formed is fed to the staple-forming instrumentalities of the illustrated machine in the. same manner as in the prior Letters Patent. The mechanism for feeding the wire and the mechanism for forming the staple and transferring it into alinement with the driver of the machine are not disclosed here in in detail, since they are the same as similar parts shown and described in said Letters Patent. Mounted on the front end of the movable slide 66 is a block '74 which serves in the illustrated machine, as an overlaying member for pressing the inwardly disposed lasting margin of the shoe upper materials for the greater portion of the width of the lasting margin into contact with the bottom surface of the insole and as a nozzle for guiding a staple as it is driven through the layers of 'the upper materials ,where they are not as yet laid down upon the insole but are clamped between the member '74 and the anvil 22 as the member '74 completes its overlaying movement (Fig. 9). For inserting the staple there is provided a.driver '76 which is carried by a slide '78 mounted in a guideway formed in a member 80 fast on the movable slide 66. The end of the driver advances along a ledge 82 which receives and supports the staple at the end of its transferring movement, and in alinement with the (0 upper surface of this ledge is a staple guiding slot 86 (Fig. 6)v formed in a cap 88 securedto the member'74. When the staple is driven through the. unlaid portion of the layers of shoe upper materials its legs are clinched on the inner layer,

i'. e., the lining, by engaging depressions 90 formed has been thus tensioned and its lasting marginin-the end of the anvil member 22, the arrangement shown being such that the legs are turned outwardly away from each other in the clinching operation.

The anvil 22 which, as shown more particularly in Figs. 6 and '11, ,is substantially U-shaped in. cross-section and. preferably is made of spring steel so that it may yield slightly to take care of varying thicknesses of shoe upper materials, is adjustably secured in a holder 92 by means of a set screw 94. The holder 92 is substantially T-shaped in cross-section and is provided on the under side of its head portion with an arcuate surface 95 which is seated in a downwardly and rearwardly extending concave projection 96 formed on a member 98 mounted for sliding movement in a downwardly and rearwardly extending guideway formed in a bracket 100 secured to the forward end of the bracket 64. The shank of the holder 92 extends through an enlarged opening in the projection 96 and has threaded on its outer end a nut 102 which bears against a washer 104 one surface of which is concaved to engage the projection 96, the arrangement being suchthat by loosening the nut 102 the holder90 and anvil 100 22 may be swung about a horizontal axis extending lengthwise of the shoe to bring the face 106 of the anvil at right angles to the line of drive of the staples. By adjustment of the anvil 22heightwise of its holder the clenching cavities 90 of the anvil may be positioned properly relatively to the staple-guiding slot 86 to clench'the legs of the staple.

It will be understood that the marginal portions of the insole or the insole-engaging face of the inner layer of the shoe upper materials, or both, have been coated with an adhesive so that they adhere to each other as soon as they are brought into actual contact by the overlaying and pressing member '74. After the marginal portion of the upper has been worked into lasted relation to the last and insole and the layers of the upper have been united by a staple, the overlasted portion of the upper is subjected to the overwiping action of a wiper 108 which moves inwardly over the shoe bottom between the pressing member '74 and the shoe (Figs. 6, 8, 9 and 10). The wiper 108 is guided during a portion of its movement inwardly over the shoe bottom by the pressing member '74 against which it is yieldingly held. 125, As the wiper moves inwardly the pressing member '74 is retracted by rearward movement of the slide 66 to permit the wiper to overwipe the lasted marginal portion of the upper without displacing '7) which is pivotally mounted on a shouldered 14 bolt 114 carried by a lever 116 pivoted at 118 to the head of the machine. As shown particularly in Figs. '7 and 12, the wiper is clamped to the holder 110 by a member. 120 having a head portion 122 provided with a slot 124 through which the 143 wiper extends. The member 120 is provided with a shank portion 126 which extends through an eccentric bushing 128 mounted in the holder 110 and has threaded on its outer end a nut 130 which bears against the head of the bushing, the conin struction being such that by loosening the nut 130 and rotating the bushing 128 the heightwise position of the wiper relativeb' to the holder may be varied. The holder 110 is provided with a pin 132 arranged to lie in any one of a series of notches 134 formed in the head of the bushing 128 to hold the bushing in any position of adjustment to which it may be moved. The holder 110 is urged in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. 7, by a spring 136 which is coiled about the hub 138 of the holder and bears at one end against a pin 14o carried by the lever 11s and at the other end against a' lug or projection 142 formed on the holder 110. The wiper 108 is thus yieldingly held against the cap 88 on the pressing member '74 (see Fig.:..6) and as the slide 66 receives its forward and downward movement the wiper also is swung downwardly, the cap 88 slidingforwardiy over it (see Figs. 8 and 9). As the wiper thereafter'begins to move inwardly over the shoe bottom to overwipe the lasted margin of the upper it is guided partly by the cap 88 which is sufllciently retracted at this time to permit the wiper to move inwardly over the margin of the upper.

For imparting to the wiper its overwiping movement there is provided means operating in time relation to the movements of 'the pressing member '74 for swinging the lever 116 about its fulcrum 118 to move the wiper 108 inwardly over the shoe bottom. As illustrated this means comprises a slide 144 (Fig. 2) which is operated from a peripheral cam 146 fast on. the cam shaft 34 by means of a lever 148 and a plunger 150. The lever 148 is fulcrumed at 152 to the head of the machine and is provided with a downwardly extending arm 154 connected by a link 156 to one end of the slide 144 and with an upwardly extending arm carrying a roll 158 which bears against the outer end of the plunger 150. The plunger is slidably mounted in ways in'the head of the machine and carries at its inner end a roll 160 which enformed in the lower end of the lever 116. The

configuration of the cam 146 is such that during each cycle of the machine the levers 116 and 148 are swung in a clockwise direction to move the wiper 108 inwardly over the shoe bottom to overwipe the lasted margin of the shoe upper materials. The parts are returnd to their starting position by means of a spring 166 which is coiled about the hub of the lever 148 and bears at one end against the head of the machine and at the other end against a lug or projection 168 formed on the lever 148.

For supporting the wiper 108 against lateral displacement during its inward movement over the shoe bottom there is provided a member 1'70 (Fig. 12) which is adjustably secured to a holder 1'72 and is provided at its forward end with vertical ribs 1'74, between which the wiper 108 reciprocates. Located in a T-shaped slot 176 formed in the member 1'70 is the similarly shaped head portion 178 of the holder 1'72 which is provided also with a cylindrical projection 180 which extends through a bore in the head 36 of the machine. The member 1'70 is held in adjusted position lengthwise of the holder by a set screw 182 which is threaded through the cylindrical portion 180 of the holder and bears against the bottom surface of the T-shaped slot 1'76 formed in the member 170. The member 1'70 is provided at its forward end with a lip which serves as the edge gage 20 to determine the lateral position of the .justed position by a cap screw 184 which extends shoe and to assist the operator in determining the proper heightwise position of the shoe in the machine, and in order that theedge gage20 :may be adjusted heightwise of the anvil 122 into the proper position to engage the side of the shoe adjacent to its bottom edge the member 1'70 and the holder 172 are mounted, as shown, forlimited swinging movement about the axis of the cylindrical portion 180, the holder 172 being held inad- .toward or from the anvil 22 to determine the distance from the edge of the shoe bottom at which the anvil engages the bottom face of the insole. This distance may be varied "in accordance with the width of the lasting marginof the upper to insure that the bottom edge portions of the shoe upper materials will be clamped against the anvil by the pressing member '74 as the member '74 moves inwardly over the shoe bottom at an angle to the bottom face of the insole to force the marginal portion of the :tensioned upper against the insole.

As already stated, the anvil 22 is moved out of the path of the wiper 108 as the wiper is moved inwardly to overwipe the lasted margin 305 of the upper and to lay the upturned united edge portions of the multiple ply upper flat upon the plane bottom surface of the sole. As shown more particularly in Figs. 2 and '7, there is pivotally L connected at 188 to the lever 116 a link 190 the 11 opposite end of which is pivotally mounted-at 192 on one arm'of a bell crank lever 194 pivotally connected at 196 to the bracket 100. -Theflever 194 is provided with a laterally extending am 198 (Fig. 11) to the outer end of which there is 115 pivotally connected a block 200 slidably mounted in a slot 204 formed in a lever 206 pivotally mounted at 208 on the bracket 100. The lever 206 is provided with a gear segment 210 the teeth of which mesh with the teeth of a rack 212 carried m by the member 98. From the above described arrangement it will be seen that as the lever 116 is swung in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig.

'7 to move the wiper 108 inwardly over the shoe bottom the lever 194 is swung in a countercloek- 125 wise direction about its pivot 196. Counterclockwise movement of the lever 194 causes the lever 206 to swing in a clockwise direction and through the gear segment 210 and rack 212 to move the, member 98 and with it the anvil 22 forwardly 1m and upwardly away from the bottom surface of the sole out of the path of the forwardly moving wiper. As the lever 116 is swung in a counterclockwise direction during the return movement of the wiper 108 the anvil 22 is lowered into po- 35 sition to engage the bottom surface of the sole before the operator moves the shoe relatively to the operating instrumentalities of the machine to present a diiferent portion of the shoe to be operated upon.

In order to insure adequate adhesion of the overlasted margin of the upper to the insole, the illustrated machine is provided with means for increasing the pressure of the wiper 108 on the margin of the upper. Preferably this pressure is applied to the upper in successive impulses as the wiper moves progressively inward over the shoe bottom, not only to secure firmer adhesion of the upper to the insole, but also to increase the tightening effect of the wiper on the upper in working 150 the margin inwardly over the insole. As shown in Figs. 7 and 12, the wiper holder 1101s provided with a forwardly inclined face 214 which, as the wiper 108 moves inwardly, engages a correspondingly inclined face 216 on a slide 218 which is mounted in a vertical guideway 220 formed in the head of the machine and is provided at its upper end with a roll 222, Figs. 2 and-5. In the inward movement of the wiper the slide 218 is forced upwardly, partly by wedging action of the inclined face 214 on the face 216 and partly by such.,

upward swinging movement "as the holder 110 receives from the spring 136 and the upward pressure of the shoe on the wiper as the member 74 and the-anvil 22 are retracted. until the roll 222 ment, and at this time in the cycle of the ma-- chine the member 74 is preferably returned to its initial position. By reference to Fig. 10 it will be seen that in the retractive movement of the member '74 the ,cap 88 is carried away from the wiper-108, the roll.222 being held yieldingly in engagement with the cam 224 both by the action of the spring 136 and by the upward pressure of the shoe against the. wiper. The configuration of the cam 224 is such that as the wiper moves progressively inward a plurality of vertical reciprocating movements areimparted to the wiper to increase its pressure on the overlasted' margin of the upper.

The cam 224 is threaded on one end of ashort shaft 232 carriedby a bushing 233 mounted in a suitable bearing in the head of the machine, Fig. 5. For rotating the shaft 232 and the cam 224 there is secured'to or formed onthe opposite end of the bushing 233 a gear 234 which is driven through a pinion 236 (Fig. 2) by means of a gear wheel 238 loosely mounted on the cam shaft 34. The gear wheel 238 is driven by a bevel pinion 240 (Fig. 3) fast on a vertical shaft 242 which extends downwardly within the base of the machine and is connected to power-operated means in the same manner as in the machine of the prior Letters Patent.

The gear wheel 238 is provided with a flange 244 so formed as to serve as one member of a cone clutch. Cooperating with the clutch member 244 of the continuously running gear wheel 238 is a clutch member 246 formed as a flange on a clutch drum 248 which is mounted for sliding movement on the cam shaft 34, Figs. 3 and 4. In the construction heren shown the clutch drum 248is coupled to the shaft 34 by means of a spider 250 which is pinned to the shaft 34 and the oppositely disposed arms 252 of which slidably engage grooves 253 formed in the clutch drum 248 to permit sliding movement of the latter along the shaft (Figs; 3 and 4). A powerful spring 254 tends to throw the clutch-*member 246 into driving relaton to clutch member 244 but is compressed by the rocking of a lever 256 in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig.

4 when the machine is to be stopped. The spring 254 bears at one end against a cam member 258 keyed to the shaft 34 and at the other. end

, 248 and is provided with apair ofslots 266 ar- 1 278 of which is pivotally connectedto the downmachine, is alever 292 carrying at its upper end 7 engagement with one 246 into driving relation to the clutch member against adjustable nut260 threaded. on the reduced fend of" the hub portion of the clutch 1 drum 248. The lever. 256 isfulcrumed at 2 62 to the head of the machine and" is provided with an upwardly extending: arm 264 which isbifurcated to straddle the hub of the clutchmember ranged to engage laterally-extending pins .268 carried by a collar 270 loosely mounted on the reduced end of the hubportion of the clutch drum between the adjustable nut 260 and 1a shoulder-272 formed on the clutch drum 248. The lever 256 is provided with a downwardly extending arm 274 to which is pivotally connected one member 276 ofa toggle the other member."

wardly extending arm280 of a lever282 fu1- crumedat 284 to the-head'of the machine. The

downwardly extending arm 280 of the lever 282 carries. an adiustable's crew 286 which bears against a stop 288 formed on the toggle member 278 and is held in adjusted position by a lock-nut 290. By adjustment of the screw:286 the location of. the pivotal connection between the toggle members 276 and 2'78 may be varied with respect to the straight line connecting the points ate .which they are respectively connected to levers 256 and 282. In the constructionshownthe pivotal connection of the toggle members is located preferably slightly above this straight line when 05 the parts are in their idle positions (Fig. 4) to facilitate the breaking of the toggle in the starting of the machine.

Pivotally connected at 284 to the head of the a roll 294 which is held in engagementwith a no cam surface 296 formed on theycammember 258 by means of a spring 298 one end of which is connected to the lever 292 and the "other end 1 of which is connected to the upwardly extend- 5 ing arm 264 of the lever 25s. The lever 292 hasan arm 300 provided with an arcuate slot; 302 concentric with thwfulcrum 284 and through which extends a binding stud 304 which is threaded into the 1ever282 and is arranged to hold the levers 282 and 292 against relative; swinging movement. For purposes of adjustment, the arm 300 on the lever 292 is provided with a forked end 306 carrying adjustable screws. 308 which are arranged to engage theopposite sides of a square lug 310 formed o'n-tlie lever 282.

To hold the toggle members. 27 ,Y positions shown in Fig. v4 there is?!) lever 312 which is pivoted atv 314 to the J T27 of the lever 256 and isprovided with arm 316 having an adjustable plate-318 arranged for" engagement with an arm 320 depend; toggle member 276. A spring-'32 the hub of the lever 312 andbe against a pin 324' carried by at the otherend against anar' the lever 312 is provided tend "312 in position with an end of shown inaEig. 4.

Forswinging the lever 312 ili'l SijOlOCkWlSE direction; aswviewed'in Fig.- 4,- to. move the plate 318 out of engagement with the arm 320 and thus .to

permit the spring 254 to move-the clutch member 244tostart the operaticn'of the shaft 34, there is provided a treadle (not shown) which is connected by means of a rod 328 (Fig. 2) to the arm 330 of a lever 332 which is loosely mounted on a rock shaft 334 and is provided with a forwardly extending arm 336 an adjustable stop illustrated as a screw 338 the end of which engages the arm 326 of the lever 312.- The lever 332 and the treadle are held normally in idle position by means of a 'spring 340, one end of which is connected at 342 to the rearwardly extending arm 330 of the lever 332 and the other end of which is connected at 344 to the head of the machine. As the lever 312 is swung in a clockwise direction :to release the arm 320 and thereby permit the breaking of the toggle 276. 278 and the setting of the clutch by the spring 254 to start the operation of the shaft 34, the lever 256 is swung in a counterclockwise direction under the influence of the spring 254. When the operator releases the treadlethe spring 322 sets to swing the lever 312 in a counterclockwise direction to move the plate 318 into engagement with the lowerend face of the arm 320. As shown particularly in Fig. 4, the cam face 296 is formed with a single rise 346 which passes out from under the roll 294 carried by the lever 292 at the start of the operation of the shaft 34 and permits the spring 298 'to swing the lever 292 in a counterclockwise direction. This movement of the lever 292 straightens the toggle 2'76, 2'78 and swings the arm 320 past the end of the plate 318, thus permitting the plate to be returned into holding relation to the arm, so that as the rise 346 again engages the roll 294 during rotation of the shaft 34 the levers 292 and 256 are swung in clockwise directions. The clockwise movement of the lever 256 effected through the toggle members moves the clutch member 246, against the action of the spring 254, out of engagement with the clutch member 244 and into engagement with a brake surface 348 formed on the head of the machine to stop the movement of the shaft 34 at the end of its cycle of operations. w

The illustrated machine, like the machine of the Letters Patent previously mentioned, is provided with a separate clutch for connecting the cam wheel 32 to the cam shaft 34 this clutch being controlled by a treadle-which in the normal use of the machine is arranged to engage and depress also the treadle for controlling the clutch 244, 246 to start the operation of the machine. The last-mentioned treadle, however, may be alone depressed if it is desired to use the machine only to overlay and wipe the upper and insert the staples. The clutch for connecting-the cam wheel 32 to the cam shaft 34, and its associated parts, are not shown herein in detail since they are the same as similar parts shown and described in the prior Letters Patent.

In order to prevent the operation .of clutch member 246 by accidental depression of the treadle, when it is desiredto adjust the various working parts of the machine, there is provided a safety stop 352, Figs. 2 and 4, consisting of a pin passing through a hole in the head of the machine and into the path of movement of the a lever 256 and restraining that levenfrom movemerit under the influence of thel,spring 254 to throw in the clutch. This safety stop has-two positions, in either one of which it may be retained, to permit or prevent the operation of the clutch.

The machine herein shown is also provided -with means for heating the wiper 108 to assist in eliminating wrinkles in the margin of the upper and in pressing the upper smoothly upon the bottom face of the insole. Removably secured tion of the cam 22 4 andslide 218, thus subjecting electrically heating the wiper 108 (Fig. 12). The holder 354 is bored to receive the unit 356 which is held inthe bore by means of a clamping screw 358. From the outer end of the coil conductors 360 lead to any suitable means for connecting the coil 356 with a source of electric energy. The heat from the coil 356 is conducted directly to the wiper 108 for the most part through the vertical rib 1'75 between which and the rib 174 the wiper 108 reciprocates. As shown in Figs. '7 and 12, the-wiper 108 is formed with an upstanding rearwardly extending rib 362 which engages the heated rib 175 and conducts heat at all times to the wiper 108.

After the upper and the lining along the sides of the shoe have been worked into lasted relation to the insole and their free margins united by staples the present invention contemplates subjecting the overlasted margin of the upper to additional pressure and heat if desired. As shown particularly in Figs. 2 and '7, there is provided a lever 364 which may be swung by the operator into such a position that the heated wiper 108 will be moved into and held in its outermost position over the lasted margin of the upper with the anvil 22 in its uppermost position while a shoe which is upheld by the operator is fed or advanced past the vibrating wiper progressively to iron the overlasted margin of the upper along the sides of the shoe. The lever 364 is fulcrumed at 366 to the head 36 of the machine and carries a roll 368 which engages, when the lever 116 is in its rearmost position, a downwardly and rearwardly inclined surface 370 formed on the lever 116 moves the wiper 108 forwardly and through the link 190 moved the anvil 22 upwardly away from the bottom surface of the insole. The lever 364 is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 2 by means of a spring 372 one end of which is connected to a pin 374 carried by the head of the machine in horizontal alinement with the fulcrum 366 of the lever 364 and the other end of which is connected to a pin 376 carried by the lever 364, the pin being located, when the lever 364 is in the position shownin Fig. 2, above the fulcrum 366 of that lever. As the lever 364 is swung downwardly by the operator to move the wiper 108 forwardly, the pin 3'76 moves below the fulcrum 366 of the lever 364 so that thereafter the spring 372 tends to hold lever 364 in the position shown in Fig. '7 with the wiper 108 in its outermost position. It will be understood that the wiper 108 in its outermost position is vibrated rapidly heightwise of the shoe through the ac- In the use of the machine the operator presses v the bottom of the shoe upwardly against the sole rest or anvil 22 with the side of the shoe near the edge of the shoe bottom in engagement with the edge gage 20, starting usually at the forepart of the shoe adjacent to the previously pulled-over toe portion of the upper, and then depresses-the main starting treadle and holds it depressed while moving the shoe lengthwise relatively to the edge gage 20 and the anvil as the contour of the side of the shoe varies along the ball and the shank, thus lasting the shoe progressively from the toe end to theheel end. Since the upper is to. be fastened to the insole by an adhesive, the adhesive is applied, for example to the inner face of the lining, before the side lasting operation is performed. In each cycle of operations the gripper is moved first to grip the free'marg'ins of the shoe upper materials and then receives its updraw and overdraw movements, pulling the upper materials over the last and inwardly over the bottom of the insole while the different layers of the materials are in unsecured relation to each other and can therefore move relatively to each other. In time relation to the overdrawing movement of the gripper the pressing member 74 is moved toward the shoe in a path inclined toward the plane of the insole, engaging the tensioned lasting margin of the upper and pressing it for the greater portionof its width against the insole with the inner edge portions of the upper materials clamped against the anvil 22. At about the time when the upper is pressed against the insole and the anvil the gripper releases its hold on the margin of the upper, after which a staple is driven through the upturned edge portions of the layers of the upper materials clamped between the overlaying member and the anvil 22 and is clenched by the anvil. At the completion of the staple driving operation the member 74 begins its return movement, at which time also the heated wiper 108 begins its forward movement to overwipe the lasted margin of the upper. As the wiper moves forwardly the anvil 22 moves forwardly and upwardly out of the path of the wiper so that the wiper in its forward movement lays the previously unlaid portion of the upper materials flat upon the .plane bottom surface of the insole.

' pressing member are so timed thatas the wiper ing any wrinkles.

begins its movement inwardly'ove'r the shoe bottom the pressing member has been sufficiently retracted to position the wiper for movement inwardly over the surface of the margin of the upper, the pressing member thereafter continuing its return movement to its initial position. As the wiper moves forwardly the cam 224 imparts a plurality of vertical reciprocating movements to it, as hereinbefore explained, to force the upper into firmer adhesion to the insole, and in its inward movement over the shoe bottom the wiper works the margin of the upper tightly inward over the insole while pressing it fiat upon the insole and applying heat thereto to assist in eliminat- Thereafter the parts are returned to their starting positions preparatory-to beginning the next cycle.

At the completion of a side lasting operation, if it is desired to remove any wrinkles which may have been left in the overlasted margin of the upper during the side lasting operation, the operator swings the lever 364 downwardly to maintain the wiper in its forward position over the lasted margin of the upper with the anvil 22 in its uppermost position and then progressively moves the overlasted margin 6f the upper along the sides of the shoe past the heated vibrating wiper to "press all portions ofthe lasting margin evenly and smoothly down on the bottom surface of the insole.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. That improvement in methods of making The movements of the wiper and theshoes which consists in shaping shoe upper materials over a last and working them into position to adhere to an insole on the last, and while holding them in that position fastening the layers only of the upper materials together.

2. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists-in pulling shoe upper materials over a last and pressing them against the bottom face of an insole on the last, and .while holding the upper materials pressed against the insole fastening the layers only of said material together at their marginal portion.

I 3. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises working different portions of an upper and a lining successively into lasted relation to an insole on a last, and while operatingoneach successive portion inserting a fas tening through the upper and the lining only to fasten them together.

4. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in pulling shoe upper materials over a last while the different layers of the materials are in unsecured relationto each other, pressing the marginal portionof theten-' sioned upper materials against the bottom face of an insole on the last, and then inserting a fastening through layers only of the upper materials A to secure them together.

5. That improvement in methods of-making shoes which consists in pulling shoe upperjmatee. rials over a last while the different layers of the materials are in unsecured relation to ach other, laying the marginal portion of the upper materials inwardly over. an insole on the lastfto cause the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through theiaction of cement, and while holding the materials pressed against the insole. inserting a fastening only through said different layers to fasten them together.

6. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in pulling an upper and a lining over a last and working them into lasted relation to an insole on thelast, and while holding the upper and lining in lasted relation to the insole securing the upper to the lining only. I

7. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in pulling an upper and a lining over a'last and laying their marginalportions over the bottom face of an insole onthe last,

and then inserting a fastening through'the upper shape them over a last and to lay the marginaljao portion of the materials over an insole on the last in position for the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement, and in the course of the operations onthe upper materials in each location inserting a 5 fastening only through the different layers of said materials at their marginal portion to fasten them together.

9. That improvement in methods of makingv shoes which consists in operating upon shoe upper materials successively in different locations to P tension them over a last while the different layers of the materials are in unsecured relationto each other and to lay the marginal portion of the materials over an insole on the last imposition for 1 5 the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement; and in the course of the operations on the upper materials in each location inserting a fastening only through the different layers of said materials tofasten I tension.

10. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in shaping shoe upper materials over a lastand laying the lasting margin of the materials jupon an insole of the last throughout a portion only of the width of said margin, and them-fastening the different layers of the upper materials together at the portion of the margin not yet laid upon the insole.

11. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in pulling shoe upper materials over a last while the different layers of the materials are in unsecured relation to each upper materials at the portion of said margin not yet laid upon the insole to fasten them together, and thereafter laying upon the insole that portion of the margin in which the fastening is inserted.

12. That improvement in methods of making shoes which comprises pulling an upper and a lining along the sides of a shoe over a last and inwardly over the margin of the insole on a last, laying a portion-of the margin of the tensioned upper and lining upon the insole, and then inserting a staple through theunlaid portion of the upper and lining and clenching it on the lining.

13. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in .'applying cement in position to secure the inner layer of shoe upper materials to the margin .of an insole when the materials are laid uponthe insole, pulling different portions of the-upper materials successively along the sides of the, shoe over a last andlaying the marginal portion of the materials over and upon the insole while the upper is still held under tension, and then fastening the layers only of the upper materials} together while holding the materials pressed upon the insole.

That improvement in methods making .1 shoes which'consists in pulling shoe upper mashoes'wh'ich consists in applyingcement in posi-'-- tion to secure the margin of the inner layer of stantially in lasted relation to the insole, and thensubjecting the overlasted margin of the u per shoe upper materials to the margin of an insole when the materials are laid upon the insole,'ten-' sioning the upper materials heightwise of a last and pulling them inwardly over the margin of the insole, laying the lasting margin of the upper. materials for the greater portion of its width upon the insole, fastening the layers only of the un'- laid portion of said margin together, and then pressing the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper materials against the insole.

15. That improvement in, methods of making shoes which consists in pulling an upper and a ining over a last and laying their marginal portions over the bottom face of an insole on 'the' last to cause the lining to be secured to the insole by cement, fastening the upper to the only when both the upper and the lining are suband lining to additional pressure to secure-firm adhesion of the lining to the insole.

16. That improvement in methods of lasting shoes which consists in pulling shoe upper materials successively in difierent locations along the sides of a shoe over a last and pressing their mar ginal portions upon the bottom face of anin- 1,977,913 them together after they have been subjected to sole on the last,in position for the inner layer of the materialsto adhere to the insole through the action ofcenient, inserting fastenings through the layers only of the shoe upper materials while they are held substantially in lasted relation to the insole, and then applying additional pressure to the overlasted margin of the upper materials the sides of a shoe overa last, laying the margin of the upper materials in each location over the margin of an insole on the last to cause the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement and fastening the layers only of the upper materials together,-and

after thus operating upon the upper'materials in each location applying heat and pressure to the overlasted margin of the upper before operating in the next location.

18. That improvement in methods of making shoes which consists in pulling shoe upper materials over a last successively in different locations along the sides of the last, layingjthe margin of the upper materials inwardly over an'lnsole on the last in each location to cause .the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement, and subjecting the overlaid margin of the upper materials in each location to pressure and heat before pulling the upper materials in the next succeeding location.

the materials is laid over the insole, working the margin of the upper materials substantially into lasted relation to the insole, fastening the layers only of the shoe upper materials together while they are held substantially in lasted relation to the insole, and thereafter applying heat and pressure to the overlasted margin of the upper materials.

20. That improvement in methods of making terials over a last successively indifferent locations along the edge of the shoe bottom,laying the margin of the upper materials inwardly over an insole'on thelast in each location to cause the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the actio'n 'bf cement, and after thus operating upon-the upper materials in a plurality of different locations subjecting the overlaid margin ofathematerials to pressure and heat applied progressively alongfthe-edgezof the shoe bottom.

21. That improvement in methods of making shoes which' consis'tsin pulling shoe upper materials overa last euccessively in dififerent loca- .tions along the edge of-theshoe bottom, laying' the margin of the upper materials inwardly over an insole on the last in each location to cause the inner layer-of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement, and after thus operating uponjthe upper-materials in a plurality of difierent locations ironing the overlaid margin of the materials progressively along the edge of the shoe bottom in the presence of heat while applying thereto a succession of pressure impulses directed toward the bottom of the last.

22. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling a shoe upper-successively in different'locations over a last having an insole thereon and for laying the lasting margin of the them together.

upper for a portion only of its width against the insole, and meansfor inserting a fastening only through'the layers of the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper materials in each location.

23. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over a last having an insole thereon, and means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said upper-pulling means for inserting, in each location, a fastening only through the layers of the shoe upper materials to secure 24. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over a last having an insole thereon; means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said upper-pulling means for inserting fastenings only through the layers of the shoe upper materials, and means for laying the marginal portion of the shoe upper materials over the insole in position to adhere to the insole.

25. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon, means for inserting a fastening only through the different layers of the upper materials at their marginal portion to fasten them together after they have been pulled, and means for laying the marginal portion of the upper materials over the insole.

26. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon, means for laying the lasting margin of the upper materials over the insole, and means for inserting a fastening only through the different layers of the upper materials at the lasting margin after a portion only of the width of said lasting margin has been laid over the insole.

27. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials; over a last having an insole thereon, means for inserting a fastening only through the different layers of the upper materials at the lasting margin to secure them together, and means for laying said lasting margin for a portion only of its width over the insole before the fastening is inserted and for completing the overlaying thereof after the insertion of the' fastening.

28. A lasting machine having, in combination, means' for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon, a member movable to lay the lasting margin of the upper materials over the insole in position to adhere to the insole through the action of cement throughout a portion only of the Width of said lasting margin while the different layers of the upper materials are in unsecured relation to each other, and means for inserting a fastening thereafter only through the layers of upper materials to secure them together in a location farther inwardly over the shoe bottom than said member.

means for pulling a shoe upper successively in different locations over a last having all insole thereon and for laying its lasting margin for the greater portion of its width over the insole, means for inserting fastenings only through the layers of the unlaid portion of said margin to secure them together, and means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation-to said overlaying means and said fastening-inserting means for laying the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper in each location against the insole.

29. A lasting machine having, in combination,

'30. A lasting'machine having, in combination, means for pulling a shoe upper successively in different locations over a thereon, means forflaying the upper first for a portion only of its width andthereafter forthe remainder of its width. over the insole, and means tening through the unlaid portion of the margin for inserting a fasof the upper in each location to secure the layers of the shoe upper materials together before laying that portion of the upper against the insole.

31. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over -a last having an insole thereon, and means contructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said upper-pulling means for inserting fastenings through the layers of the shoe upper last having an insole the lasting margin of materials and for clenching them on one of the layers.

32. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over a last, means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said upper-pulling means for inserting fastenings through the layers of the shoe upper materials, and an anvil for clenching the fastenings on one of the layers.

33. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling a shoe upper successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over a last having an insole thereon, means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said upper-pulling means for laying the margin of the upper over the insole, and fasteninginserting means constructed and arranged to insert in each location a fastening through the layers of the shoe upper materials without penetrating the insole.

34. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon while the different layers of the upper materials are in unsecured relation to each other, means for laying the lasting margin of the upper materials over the insole in position for the inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement, and means for inserting a fastening through the marginal portions of the layers of upper materials and for clenching the fastening on the inner layer. I

35. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon while the different layers of the upper materials are in unsecured relation to each other, a member'movable to lay the lasting margin of the upper materials over the insole in position for the inner layer to adhere to the insole through the action of cement throughout a portion only of the width of said lasting margin, means for driving a fastening through the different layers in a location farther inwardly over the shoe bottom than said member while the member is in overlaying position, and, means for clenching the fastening on the inner layer of the materials.

36. In a lasting machine, means for laying the marginal portion of shoe upper materials inwardly over an insole on a last in'position for the inner layer of the upper materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement, and means for inserting a fastenlngonly through the different layers of the upper materials and for clenching it on one of the layers.

37. In a lasting machine, means for laying the ing an the lining.

lasting margin of shoe upper materials over an insole in position for the 'inner layer of the materials to adhere to the insole through the action of cement throughout a portion only of the width of said lasting margin while the different layers are in unsecured relation to each other, and means for inserting a fastening thereafter only through the different layers of the upper materials in a location farther inwardly over the shoe bottom than said overlaid portion to secure them together.

38. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials comprisupper and a lining over a last and inwardly over the margin of an insole on the last, means for laying the lasting margin of the upper and lining for the greater portion of the width of said margin over the insole, means for inserting a fastening through the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper and lining, and a member arranged to engage the unlaid portion of the upper and lining and to clench the fastening on 39. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling a shoe upper successively in different locations over a last having an insole thereon and for laying its lasting margin for a portion only of its width against the insole, means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to the overlaying means for inserting fastenings only through the layers of the shoe upper materials at the unlaid portions of the lasting margin, and a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in each location to -overwipe the lasted portion of the margin of the upper and to lay its unlaid portion against the insole.

-40. In a lasting machine, an overlaying device for pressing the lasting margin of shoe upper materials upon an insole on a last, a member arranged to engage the innulayer of the upper materials and to cooperate with said device. to position the edge portion of the materials in upturned relation to the insole, and means for drivferent layers of materials and against said member to clench it on the inner layer.

41. In a lasting machine, a sole rest, a device movable inwardly over the bottom of a shoe positioned by said sole rest to lay the marginal portion of the upper materials over the shoe bottom and. to clamp the edge portion of the materials against said sole rest with the inner layer of the materials in engagement with the sole rest, and means for driving a fastening from said device through the different layers of the materials and against said sole rest to clenchthe fastening on the inner layer. v

42. A lasting machine having, in combination, a gripper for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon while the different layers of the .upper materials are in unsecured relation to each other, a sole rest for engaging the insole to position the shoe'for the upperpulling operation,-a member movable to lay the marginal portion of the upper materials over the insole in position for the irmer layer to adhere to the'insole through the actipn of cement while the different layers are still in unsecured relation to each other and to clamp the inner edge portion of the materials against the sole rest, and means for driving a fastening through the inner edge portion of the materials and against the sole rest to clench it on the inner layer of the materials.

43. A lasting machine having, in combination,

a-sole rest, means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last and inwardly over the margin of an insole on the last, upper-pressing means movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of the insole to lay the marginal portion of the upper materials against the insole and to clamp the inner edge portions of the upper materials against the sole rest, and means for inserting fastenlngs through the layers of the inner edge portions of the upper materials and for clenching them against the sole rest.

44. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling a shoe upper successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over 'a last having an insole thereon, means for laying the lasted margin of the upper and for laying its unlaid portions against the insole.

45. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling a shoe upper over a last and inwardly over the bottom face of an insole 'on the last, means for laying the margin of the shoe upper for the greater portion of its width against the bottom face of the insole, fastening-inserting means arranged to insert a fastening through the unlaid portion of the shoe upper and to clench it on the upper above the bottom face of the insole, and means for laying that portion of the upper inwhich the fastening has been inserted against the insole.

46. A lasting machine having, in combination, a gripper for pulling shoe upper materials over a last, means for laying the tensioned margin of the upper materials for a portion of its width against the bottom face Jf an insole on the last, means for inserting a staple through the layers only of the unlaid portion of the upper materials and for clenching it on the inner layer, and a r member for pressing the unlaid portion of the pper against the insole. ing a fastening from said device through the dif- 47. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last having an insole thereon, fastening-inserting means for inserting fastenings only through the layers of the shoe upper materials including a member for engaging the upper and laying it for the greater portion of its width against the bottom face of the insole prior to the insertion of each fastening, and a member arranged to co-- operate with said last-named member to clamp the unlaid portion of the upper and to clench the fastenings.

48. A lasting machine having, in combination, gripper mechanism for pulling shoe upper materials successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over a last, and fasteninginserting means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said gripper mechanism for inserting a staple in each location only through the layers of the shoe upper materials and for clenching the legs of the staple on one of the layers.

49. A lasting machine having, in combination, means for pulling shoe upper materials successively in different locations along the sides of a shoe over a last having an insole thereon, and- 45 fastening-inserting means for inserting a fastening only through the layers of the shoe. upper ma- .terials in each location, said fastening-inserting means including a member mevableto; engage the margin of the upp r and to force itinto con-.9 15

{1,977,913. tact with the margin of the insole prior to the insertion of the fastening.

50. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for shaping shoe upper materials over a last, of means for fastening the layers only of the the margin of the upper against the insole.

51. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of fastening-inserting mechanism movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom of the last to lay a portion of the margin of the upper over an insole on the last and to drive a fastening through the unlaid portion of the upper without penetrating the insole, and means movable in time relation to said fastening-inserting mechanism for overwiping the lasted portion of the margin and for laying its unlaid portion against the insole.

52. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last, of means for fastening the layers only of the shoe upper materials together comprising fasten ing-inserting mechanism movable inwardly over.

the bottom of the shoe to lay a portion of the margm of the shoe upp'er against an insole on the last, means for engaging the unlaid portion of said margin to clench each fastening on the inner layer of the shoe upper materials, and a device movable inwardly over the bottom of the shoe to overwipe the lasted portion of the margin and to lay its unlaid portion against the insole.

53. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling shoe upper materials over a last, of fastening-inserting means constructed and arranged to lay the marginal portions of the upper materials over the bottom surface of an insole on the last and to press them into position to adhere to said bottom surface while a fastening is being inserted through the layers only of the shoe upper materials, and a member for applying additional pressure tothe margin of the up per progressively by movement inwardly over the shoe bottom to force it into firmadherence to the insole.

54. A lasting machine having, in combination, an anvil, a gripper for pulling shoe upper materials over a last, means for inserting fastenings comprising a staple-guiding member movable to forceaportionof the margin 'of the upper materials against the bottom face of an insole on the last and to clamp the unlaid portion against the anvil, a driver for driving fastenings from said member and clenching'them on the anvil, and amember movable to press the margin of the upper throughout its entire width against the insole.

55. A lasting machine having, in combination, a gripper for pulling an upper over a last, fastening-inserting means movable to lay the margin .of the tensioned upper for a portion of its width against the bottom face of an insole-on the last and to insert a fastening through the unlaid portion of the upper, a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom to press the margin of the upper against the insole, and a combinedwork' rest and anvil arranged to engage the bottom of the shoe to position it for the lasting. operation and to clench the fastening on the shoe upper, said -.anvil being' movable out of engagement with the shoe upper during the overwiping operation to permit the unlaid p pressed, v against the insole.

. 56. A lasting machine having, in' combination,

a gripper forpulling an upper over a last, fastening-inserting means movable to lay the lasting margin of the tensioned upper for a portion of its rtlon 'ofthe upp r to be width against the bottom face of an insole on the last and to insert a fastening through the unlaid portion of the margin, acombined work rest and anvil arranged to engage the bottom of the insole and to cooperate with the fastening-inserting means to clench the fastening on theupper, a member for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the insole, and meansfor moving'the anvil out of engagement with the unlaid portion 'of the upper during the overwiping operation to I portion of the upper against the insole;

permit the overwipingmember to lay the unlaid a gripper for pulling a shoe upper successively in different locations over a last, fastening-inserting means movable to lay a portion of the margin of the'tensioned upper in each location against .the bottom face of an insole on the last and to insert a fastening through the unlaid portion of the margin, a wiper, means operating in time rela tion to said fastening-inserting means for moving the wiper inwardly over the shoe bottom to overwipe the margin of the upper, and a combined work rest and anvil movable into position to engage the bottoinof the shoe to position it for successive lasting operations and to clench be pressed against the insole by the wiper.

the fastenings on the upper and movable out of I 58. In a lasting machine, a combined work rest and anvil for engaging the bottom of an insole on a last,.a gripper for pulling a shoe upper over the last, fastening-inserting means comprising a member arranged to lay the lasting margin of the tensioned upperfor the greater portion of its width against the bottom'face of the insole and to cooperate with the anvil in in-' sorting a fastening through the unlaid portion of the shoe upper, an overwiping member, means for moving the overwiping member progressively.

inwardly over the shoe bottom to press the margin of each lasted portion of the upper against the insole, and means for moving theianvll away from the shoe bottom during the inward movement of the wiper to permit the wiper to lay the unlaid portion of the upper against the insole.

59. A lasting machine having, in combination, a gripper. for pulling a shoe upper over a last,

fastening-inserting means comprising a nozzle movable to lay a portion of the margin of the tensioned upper against the bottom face of an insole on the last, means for driving a fastenhig.

from said nozzle through the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper, a slide, a member carried thereby for clamping the unlaid portion of the upper against the nozzle and for clenching the fastening on the upperya wiper for engag ing the upper and laying its unlaid portion against the insole, means for operating the wiper,

and connections between the wiper-operating means and the slide for moving the clamping member out of the path of the wiper.

60. A lasting machine having, in combination, a work rest for engaging the bottom of a shoe .on a last to position the shoe for the lasting operation, a gripper for pulling the upper over 1 2 the last, a member for guiding fastenings movable in a direction inclined to the plane of an insole on the last toward its bottomface to lay a portion of the upper against the insole and to clamp another portion of the upper materials against the work rest, means for driving a fastening from said member through the upper materials only and for clenching the fastening on the work rest, a i'orwardly movable wiper for overwiping the margin of the upper, and mechanism automatically operative in the forward movement of the wiper for moving the work rest out of the path of the wiper to permit the wiper to lay the portion of the upper in which the fastening is located against the insole.

61. A lasting machine having, in combination, a work rest mounted for movements toward and from the bottom of a slide in a last and arranged to position the shoe bottom upward for the lasting operation, a gripper for pulling the shoe upper and lining over the last, fastening-inserting means comprising a nozzle movable toward the work rest in a direction inclined toward the bottom surface of the shoe to lay a portion of the margin of the upper and lining against the bottom face of an insole on the last and to clamp the unlaid portions of the upper and lining against the work rest while a fastening is being inserted through the upper and lining only, a wiper, operating means therefor arranged to move the wiper inwardly over the shoe bottom to overwipe the margin of the upper, and connections between the wiper-operating means and the work rest arranged to move the work rest away from the shoe bottom to permit the wiper to lay the unlaid portions of the upper and lining against the insole.

62. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for pulling a shoe upper over a last, of means for laying the lasting margin of the upper for the greater portion of its width against an insole on the last and for inserting a fastening through the unlaid portion of the upper, an anvil for engaging the unlaid portion of the upper and for clenching the fastening upon the upper, a forwardly movable wiper for pressing the margin of the upper against the insole, and mechanism automatically operative in the forward movement of the wiper for moving the anvil out of the path of the wiper to permit it to lay the unlaid portion of the upper against the insole.

63. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working successive portions of a shoe upper along the sides of a shoe into lasted relation to a last and to an insole on the last, of means constructed and arranged to operate in time relation to said upper-working means for' overwiping the margin of each lasted portion of the upper.

64. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations, of a member movable to lay the lasting margin of the upper throughout a portion only of its width over an insole on the last in each location, and another member movable inwardly over the shoe bottom to lay the remaining portion of the lasting margin over the insole in each location.

65. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations, of a member movable in a direction inclined toward the outer face of an insole on the last to lay the lasting margin of the upper throughout a portion only of its width over the insole in each location, and a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in a direction substantially parallel to the bottom' face oi. the insole to lay the remaining portion of the lasting margin over the insole in each localOIl.

'66. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working the lasting margin of a shoe upper successively in diflerent locations into lasted relation to a last and to an insole positioned on the last, of a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in each location to overwipe the lasted margin of the shoe upper.

67. In'a lasting machine, the combination with means for working successive portionsof a shoe upper into lasted relation to a last and to an insole on the last, of a reciprocating wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom after the upper has been worked into lasted relation to the last and insole to press the margin of each lasted portion of the upper against the insole.

68. In a machine for lasting the sides of shoes with cement, the combination with means for working a shoe upper successively in different 10- cations into lasted relation to a last and to an insole on the last, 01' a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in each location to overwipe the lasted margin of the shoe upper, and means for imparting to said wiper during its inward movement a plurality of pressure impulses heightwise oi the shoe to secure firm adhesion of the upper to the insole.

69. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations, of a member movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom face of an insole on the last to lay the lasting margin of the upper throughout a portion only of its width over the insole, means for moving said member toward the shoe and for then retracting it, and a wiper movable inwardly between said member and the bottom of the shoe as the member is retracted to lay the remaining portion of the margin of the upper over the insole.

70. In a lasting machine, a gripper for tensioning a shoe upper over a last, a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom, and a member movable to engage the margin of the tensioned upper and to lay it against the margin of an insole on the last, said member being arranged to act as a guide for the wiper in its movement over the shoe bottom.

71. In a lasting machine; a work rest for engaging the bottom of -a shoe on a last supported by the operator, a gripper for pulling the upper over the last, a member movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom surface of an insole on the last for laying the lasting margin of the tensioned upper against the insole throughout a portion only of the width of said margin, and a member movable inwardly of the shoe bottom substantially in the plane of the shoe bottom for laying the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper against the insole.

'72. In a lasting machine, a work rest for engaging the bottom of a shoe on a last supported by the operator, a gripper for pulling the upper over the last, a member movable in a direction inclined toward the bottom of the last for laying the lasting margin of the tensioned upper against an insole on the last throughout a portion only of the width of said margin, a member movable inwardly of the shoe bottom beneath the overlaying member for laying the unlaid portion of the upper against the insole, and means to cause the first member to be retracted to permit the second member to move inwardly substantially in the plane of the shoe bottom.

73. In a lasting machine, the combination with means for working the lasting margin'of a shoe upper 'successively in diflerent locations into lasted relation to a last and to an insole positioned on the last, of a heated member for pressing the lasted margin of the upper in each location against the insole.

74. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in difierent locations, of a. member movable to press the marginal portion of the upper upon an insole on the last in each location, and means for heating said member.

75. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations, of a wiper movable inwardly over the bottom of the last-to lay the marginal portion of the upper over an insole on the last in each location, and meansfor heating said wiper.

76. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations, of means for laying the lasting margin of the upper throughout a por tion only of its width over an insole on the last in each location, a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom to lay the remaining portion of the margin of the upper over the insole,-and-means for heating said wiper.

77. In a' machine for working successive portions of a shoe upper over a last, the combination the upper for a portion only of its widthagainst" an insole on .the last in position to adhere to the insole, of additional means for applying heat and pressure to each portion of the upper acted upon by the pressing member and for laying said margin for the remainder of its width against the insole.

79. In a machine for working successive portions of a shoe upper over a last, the combination with a member for pressing the lasting margin of the upper against an insole on the last in position to adhere to the insole, of a wiper movable relatively to said pressing member for overwiping the margin of the upper, and a vertically reciprocable member arranged to impart to the wiper during its overwiping movement a plurality of pressure impulses to force the margin of the upper into firm adherence to the insole.

80. In a machine for working successive portions of a shoe upper over a last byrepeated operations, the combination with a gripper for pulling the upper over the last, of a member for laying a portion of the upper near the edge of the last bottom into position to adhere to an insole on the last, and a wiper movable relatively to said member to lay the upper over the insole farther inwardly from the edge of the last bottom than said member.

81. In amachine for working successive portions of a shoe upper over a last by repeated operations, the combination with a gripper for pulling the upper over the last, and a member for laying the lasting margin of the upper throughout-a portion of its width against the bottom face of an ins'ole on the last," or a wiper movable inwardly-of the shoe bottom to press the lasted portion of the margin againstthe insole and to laysaid margin throughout the remainder of its width" against the insole, and means forheating the wiper to apply heat to the overlaste'd margin of the upper. g

82. In-alasting machine, the combination with means for working successive portions of a shoe upper into lasted relation to a last and'to an insole on the last, of a wiper movable-inwardly of the shoe bottom after theupper has been worked into lasted relation to the last and insole to press the margin of each lasted portion of the upper against the insole, and means arranged to act positively on said wiper during its inward movement to increase' its pressure on the overlasted margin of theupper.

83. In a lasting machine, thecombinatio'n with means for working different portions 01' a shoe upper along the sides of a shoe into lasted relation' to a last positioned bottom upward and to an insole positioned on the last, of a'wiper for overwiping the margin of each lasted portion 01' the upper, and-means for imparting to the wiper during its overwiping movement a plurality of vertical reciprocating movements to increase the pressure of the wiper on the overlasted margin of the upper.

84. In a machine for lasting the sidesof shoes with cement; the combination with means for working diiferent-portionsof an upper intolasted relation to a last and to an insole positioned on the last, of a-member movable inwardly overthe shoe bottom to press'the overlasted margin of the upper againstthe insole, and means arranged to ment movements in a direction heightwisejof the last to increase the pressure of said member on the overlasted marginof the upper. Y

85. In a lasting machine,the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last suc-. cessively in difierent locations, of a member movable in time relation to said gripper to press the marginal portion of the upper upon aninsole on the last in each location, and means for imparting to said member while in engagement with the upper in each location a plurality of pressure impulses heightwise of the last.

86.In a lasting machine,the'combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in diiferent locations, of a member movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in each location to press the marginal portion of the upper upon an insole on the last, and means for imparting to said member in its inward movement a plurality of pressure impulses heightwise of th last.

87. In a lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively in different locations, of a wiper movable inwardly over the shoe bottom in wiping engagement with themargin of the upper in each location, and mechanism into operative relation to which said wiper is carried by its inward movement for imparting to it pressure impulses heightwise of the last.

88. In a machine for working successive portions of a shoe upper over a last by repeated operations, the combination with a gripper for pulling the upper over the last, and a member for engaging the lasting margin of the upper and for laying it throughout a portion of its width e5 r locationlto press the marginal portion 01 the upper upon janinsole-lon the last, meansunder control ofthe1operator whereby said member may 1T4 a I I against the bottom face pee insole on the last in position to' adhere'to-the insole, or a reciproeating wiper movable to laylthe unlaid portion of the margin of the upper against the insole,

6 means for vibrating the wiper helghtwise or the last to increase its pressure on-the lasted margin of the upper, means for heating the wiper, and means under the'control oi the operator for holdingthe wiper in positionovervthe shoe'bottom as the operator moves the shoe progressively to all portions of it along the sides-oi the shoe into firm adherence to the insole.

against the bottom face of an insole on the last,

of a reciprocating wipermovable inwardly over said wiper;

the shoe bottom in each location to lay the unlaid portion of the margin of the upper against-theinsole, means for imparting to said wiper a pluthe overlasted'margin oi the upper firmly against the insole, and means for holding the wiper in position over 'theshoe bottom as. the-,operator moves the shoe progressively to iron the everlasted margin of the upper along} the sides of the shoe-..

I sdtinja'iesimg machine,the'combinationwith' a gripper ior pullingan upper over a. ia'st su'c ccssively in,diiierentlocations, oi-a rnember'niov-vable inwardly] over thegbottorneoi'g'the ,lastin each be maintained in the position that it occupies .dii'ierentiportions er the "margin oi the upper direction 7 lengthwise {on "the edge "or the shoe. bottom-,-and means for imparting to saidin'iember' lwhei ithusf, positioned pressure impulses in; a h wiseior the shoe; I

:I'ableinwardlyover the bottom or the last'in each location 'to.;pr'ess the marginal 1 portion'oi' the upper upon an insole on the last, means for heatapply additional pressure and heat to the over-v lasted margin 01' theupper and thereby to force 89. In a lasting machine, the combination rality oidownwardpressing movementsto force "whenever, the? bottom or the last for engaging.

ly' uponmovement oi-the. shoe inf'a'x; I r

135. Inf-alasting machine, the combination with means ior-working a portion of an upper rearlasting h n the combinationv aampbertior pulling. 1 912 over-alast suc-.-., ces'sivelyvin different locations, of a mem ing said member, means under control of the opcrater whereby "said member may be maintained in the position that it occupies when over the bottom of the last for engagin the margin 01 the upper successively in diflferent locations as the shoe is moved progressively by the operator in a direction lengthwise oi the edge of the shoe bottom, and means for imparting to said member when thus positioned rapidly repeated movements in a direction heightwise of the last.

92. Ina lasting machine, the combination with a gripper for pulling an upper over a last successively; in diflerent locations, of a wiper movable inwardly over the bottom of the last in engagement with the margin of the upper in each location, means under control 01' the operator whereby said wiper may be maintained in the position that it occupies when over the bottom of'the last for engaging difierent portions of the margin oi the upper successively as the operator moves the shoe in a direction lengthwise oi the edge of the shoe bottom, and means for heating in wiping engagement with the overlasted mar-' gin or the upper. r

} 9i- In a lasting machine, the combination with means'for working a portion of an upper rearwardlybt'th'e toe end portion 01 a shoe over a last and for laying its margin inwardly over an insole on the last in position to adhere thereto, oi a member for pressing the overlaid margin of the ,upper upon theeinsole, said member being movable into engagement with the overlaid margin oi the upper. and then inwardly over the innieanaiorheating said member.

wardly oiv the toe end-portion of 'a shoe over a. last and for laying its margin inwardly over an insole on the last in position to adhere thereto, 01a heated member for engaging the overlaid-margin oi. the upper, and means for eiIecting relative movement of said member and the shoe heightwise 01 ,the shoe to increase the pres-.

sure of said member on the upper.

i LESTER S. MACDONALD.

'solein wiping engagement'with the upper, and 

